Eshed (אשד) means waterfall in Hebrew.
It can also mean slope. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
waterfall, slope
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Eshed.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מליצהמפל מים גדול.
וְאֶשֶׁד הַנְּחָלִים אֲשֶׁר נָטָה לְשֶׁבֶת עָר וְנִשְׁעַן לִגְבוּל מוֹאָב.
- 2לשון המקראמדרון של הר.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Eshed is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֶשֶׁד
- Written without vowel points
- אשד
- Said
- eshed
- Root
- ש־ד־ד
- Pattern
- אֶקְטָל
- Plural
- אֲשָׁדִים או אֲשֵׁדוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' אֲשָׁדִים או אֲשֵׁדוֹת
- Gematria
- 305
This is how Eshed is said in other languages.
- English
- waterfall, slope
- French
- cascade, catarace, versant, pente
These words mean nearly the same as Eshed.
These words mean the opposite of Eshed.
The word Eshed comes from the root ש־ד־ד, like these words.
These words come before and after Eshed in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Eshed.
What does Eshed (אשד) mean in Hebrew?
Eshed (אשד) means waterfall and slope. It is said eshed, with the stress on e.
What is a synonym for Eshed (אשד)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Eshed (אשד) are מפל and מדרון.
What is the opposite of Eshed (אשד)?
Words that mean the opposite of Eshed (אשד) are טיפה.
Is Eshed (אשד) masculine or feminine?
The word Eshed (אשד) is a masculine noun, and its plural is אֲשָׁדִים או אֲשֵׁדוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אשד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.